WTF is wrong with people?

**huck4bucks** · 08-30-2004, 06:46 PM

I love this thread. I'm so happy I'm not alone in picking out these idiots. Here's mine:

On Saturday night my girlfriend and I were coming home early from the bars. I see this moron coming down the highway take a left and clip a median in the middle of the road. I thought maybe he just didn't see it in the dark or something, but as I pass him I see him drive up on the right hand side of the road, over correct and drive up into another median.

I flip a U and follow this guy who is now 5" from a sign post and can't figure out how to get the sign to move out of his way. I get him to roll down his window and tell him that he shouldn't be driving. He agrees and tells me he can't find his house. He gives me his cell phone (because he can't dial) so I can call his friends to find out what neighborhood he lives in and what house number he's staying at. None of his friends are home, so I tell him to get in the back of my pickup. After stumbling out of his truck (that he parked in the middle of the road) and somehow managing to climb into my truck bed, I use his own cell phone to call the cops who were nice enough to meet me on the side highway. When I pulled up to the parked cop car, the officer had to roll the guy out of my bed and usher him into custody.

Not really a citizens arrest, but it's as close as I can get. Moral: don't drink and drive in my town.

**Blurred** · 08-30-2004, 06:51 PM

Originally posted by huck4bucks
I love this thread. I'm so happy I'm not alone in picking out these idiots. Here's mine:

On Saturday night my girlfriend and I were coming home early from the bars. I see this moron coming down the highway take a left and clip a median in the middle of the road. I thought maybe he just didn't see it in the dark or something, but as I pass him I see him drive up on the right hand side of the road, over correct and drive up into another median.

I flip a U and follow this guy who is now 5" from a sign post and can't figure out how to get the sign to move out of his way. I get him to roll down his window and tell him that he shouldn't be driving. He agrees and tells me he can't find his house. He gives me his cell phone (because he can't dial) so I can call his friends to find out what neighborhood he lives in and what house number he's staying at. None of his friends are home, so I tell him to get in the back of my pickup. After stumbling out of his truck (that he parked in the middle of the road) and somehow managing to climb into my truck bed, I use his own cell phone to call the cops who were nice enough to meet me on the side highway. When I pulled up to the parked cop car, the officer had to roll the guy out of my bed and usher him into custody.

Not really a citizens arrest, but it's as close as I can get. Moral: don't drink and drive in my town.

Way to go. I'm sure that guy isn't pissed at you. Waiting on the Arson report on your family home.

**huck4bucks** · 08-30-2004, 06:56 PM

Originally posted by BlurredElevens
Way to go. I'm sure that guy isn't pissed at you. Waiting on the Arson report on your family home.

By the time he sobbered up, I doubt if he even remembered his own name.

**365wp** · 08-30-2004, 07:02 PM

Originally posted by two_planks
She pulls right up on the guys ass and just lays on the horn untill he gets moving, all the while shouting obcenities at the guy.

That's when I slow down, give the rageaholic some time to count to ten. Or reload (hoping they can't aim through my screwed up tint job).

The funny part is, I saw so many people weaving on the way back from the Cape this weekend...and after an hour plus, I was still a car length away from them in the traffic.

Edit: a couple weeks ago in Boulder, a buddy saw a drunk guy rip his and hers Superlights off his Volvo. He said the bikes were fine, the whole setup just came right off the car as he tried to pull into the garage to park and drink some more.

**phUnk** · 08-30-2004, 07:58 PM

Originally posted by slim
Sometimes it's better not to say anything.

That's the spirit!

G · 08-30-2004, 09:52 PM

huck4bucks, that's the coolest story I've heard all week!

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On a similar note; If I were telephil, I woul have immeadiately called the police and reported that bitch as a possible drunk driver. Fuck her and her fucking litter and her fucking attitude.

**ak_powder_monkey** · 08-30-2004, 10:06 PM

So this dude got hired by Rust's this summer with another guy and his girlfriend to build a dock at Alexander Creek he left with a hammer some foam and 2 cases of beer for the three of them. Two weeks later we see him getting bitched at by the manager, then 2 hours later he is still getting bitched at, it turns out that he started drinking before he started building the dock. The dock turned out to be a literal pile of shit costing the company lots of money to fix/rebuild and heres the kicker, the guy wanted $50 an hour for 18 hours of work (granted he was there for about 30 hours and drunk as hell the hole time) and our boss wanted to give him 500 total or something like that all very funny highly irrelivant

**Trackhead** · 08-30-2004, 10:21 PM

Let me guess, 300lb fatty, smoker.

Way to take action.

Similar story at American Fork Canyon:

Climbing all day by some folks from New York. Their talking smack, smoking cigarettes and chucking butts on the ground. I am climbing, picking up their butts between routes.

At the end of the day, they are walking away. I have about 10-15 cigarette butts in my hand. I say "Hey guys, you left something" They reply "Oh thanks" I walk up and stuff them all in this assholes pocket. He looks revolted and ready to throw down for it. I walk away. He fumes, cusses, and walks to his car thoroughly embarrassed and pissed.

THE WORLD IS NOT YOUR ASHTRAY YOU LAZY FUCKING PIG!!!!!!

**Trackhead** · 08-30-2004, 10:38 PM

Originally posted by Slim:
Sometimes it's better not to say anything.

What are you, French?

I should have taken that advice when I was 15 and lipped off to a 24 year old college wrestler about cutting in front of me in the lift line. He said "You'll eat it at the top" I said "Fuck you, pussy".

Well he was right, I ate it alright. He knocked out three of my teeth and broke three more as I skied off the chair into his clenched fists of fury. Dumb ass went to jail for thrashing a minor.

Lessons learned. Learn to block punches with your ski poles.

**InspectorGadget** · 08-30-2004, 10:58 PM

Originally posted by Below Zero
Maybe make a citizen's arrest! I wonder if anyone has actually done that?

Yes, it does work. A gentleman that comes to our community council meetings was regaling us with his latest story about a ctiizen's arrest. The key is getting the license plate number; a vehicle description doesn't hurt either . . . . but you may find yourself in court telling your story.

For those of you old enough to remember: They need put that crying indian (native american

) commercial back on the tube. Not that I actually think that would help the situation.

**Rusty Nails** · 08-30-2004, 11:13 PM

huck4bucks,

That was awesome.

I had a road-rager follow me a couple months ago. Apparently I cut him off. Hell, everytime I make a lane change someone gets cut off since my van only goes about 60. Anyway, he follows me flashing his lights, pulls along side me screaming, etc... He follows me off I-5 toward downtown Tacoma. I take the first side street, park, exit van. I'm pretty sure he assumed anyone driving a VW van is a vegetarian hippie. He told me I cut him off. I told him I more than likely conducted a signaled lane change. I asked him if he had anything more to say and got the "it's cool, it's cool" crap. Many dudes out there much bigger than me -- you just gotta call people on their behavior sometimes. Besides, getting your ass kicked every now and then builds character.

**The AD** · 08-30-2004, 11:52 PM

Originally posted by Rusty Nails
Besides, getting your ass kicked every now and then builds character.

Maybe, but it's the chance of getting shot by one of these nuts that scares me. Getting shot probably does NOT build character

Gadget: I remember the Indian. His name was Iron Eyes Cody. He died, though, so they'll have to recruit someone new!

**ak_powder_monkey** · 08-31-2004, 12:04 AM

Originally posted by The AD
Maybe, but it's the chance of getting shot by one of these nuts that scares me. Getting shot probably does NOT build character

I'm shane McKonkey and I'm white as hell and if you like my skin then gee thats swell

[Enter Brad Holmes]

**Oopsie Daisy** · 08-31-2004, 01:35 AM

Originally posted by Rusty Nails

Many dudes out there much bigger than me -- you just gotta call people on their behavior sometimes. Besides, getting your ass kicked every now and then builds character.

Yup.

I've found that, when push comes to shove, most people you call out will back right down. Especially if you're dealing with people giving you grief from the safe confines of their cars. Freaky that that dude went so out of his way to go after you, though. (Love that he got all kerflummoxed when you set him straight. Ha!)

I tend to get into it with rude a-holes a little more than perhaps is prudent, but so far have only suffered a nice right hook to the kisser (delivered by a girl) and a car-door leg-slam (delivered by her mom), followed by a three-car cop intervention. Yee haw. Cop asked if I wanted to press charges....nope. Told him to make the mother/daughter apologize to me instead. God, they hated that.

Just yesterday, chewed out an old fart for tossing a piece of rubbish on the beach...when there was a garbage can ten feet from him. Dipstick!

EDIT: Having participated in those beach cleanup events, the number one form of beach debris is the cigarette butt.

**Oopsie Daisy** · 08-31-2004, 01:45 AM

Yes! The Cryin' Injun! Classic glycerin-tear effect.

Anyone from that era recall being subjected to those fear-mongering anti-glue-sniffing flicks in grade school? Kid whiffs some model airplane* glue, then decides he can fly.

Kinda sad how that seems so dated and tame now...

* For you whippersnappers, in the old days, before the internet, kids killed time by building elaborate airplanes and crap from kits. You kids have it so good nowadays.

**Telekóptero** · 08-31-2004, 02:10 AM

nother bump for huck4bucks story. that rocked. guy got what shoulda come to him long ago.

**vinzclortho** · 08-31-2004, 07:37 AM

I'm that guy that tries to pick up a couple pieces of trash every day. Littering is just totally uncalled for. There is a spot where I fish and it's popular with high school kids as a place to drink. I always just bring a trash bag with me and clean up the empties and cigarette packs and whatnot. I used to do the same stupid shit when I was a teenager and there was probably some older dude who was a good person and would clean up after me. It's actually interesting that when people see you walking along with a bunch of empty soda bottles or whatever, they sometimes feel guilty enough to clean up a little bit themselves. Not usually though, people for the most part are stupid, inconsiderate fuckheads.

**bad_roo** · 08-31-2004, 07:51 AM

True dat. Most of the very funniest things we did as kids revolved around acting like a completely antisocial asshole.

**Mountain Freak** · 08-31-2004, 08:04 AM

Minor issue... it's pronounced soda, not pop. Ha Ha.

**PaSucks** · 08-31-2004, 08:19 AM

Originally posted by Mountain Freak
Minor issue... it's pronounced soda, not pop. Ha Ha.

Oh Contrare! (is that spelled right? I have no idea.)

Pop

**jibij** · 08-31-2004, 08:32 AM

Originally posted by Rusty Nails
Besides, getting your ass kicked every now and then builds character.

I've had my ass kicked plenty, thank you.

And yea... most idiots screaming out their windows don't ever expect to get called on it.
I had some hillbilly go ballistic behind me a week or two ago because he thought I shoulda followed this big truck into the intersection when I couldn't see around it. We missed the light as a result. He friggin flipped out. Hanging out his window, flipping me off, etc. I'm still using a cane at the time, but I unbuckle, throw it in park and grab my cane. When he saw me unbuckle he started to settle down. When he saw me grab the cane he rolled up his window.
I just stayed in my car and drove off when the light changed.

**Aldo** · 08-31-2004, 08:33 AM

The amount of litter around here is mind boggling.

I can't help but think of an old TV commercial. The older Native American sitting on his horse looking at a trash strewn landscape, as the picture closes in on him you see the tears running down his cheek.

**phUnk** · 08-31-2004, 08:34 AM

Originally posted by bad_roo
True dat. Most of the very funniest things we did as kids revolved around acting like a completely antisocial asshole.

And then we grow up, and steal statues of tigers.